Head coach Kyle Shanahan clarified the absence following Sunday's practice, saying, "Yeah, Brock had some family stuff yesterday—all good news."
Now, the reason behind Purdy's absence is clear—he and his wife, Jenna Purdy, welcomed their first child, Millie Joleen Purdy.
"Life just became a whole lot sweeter," Jenna joyfully shared on Instagram.
Jenna's pregnancy was recently leaked by a teammate—49ers tight end Mason Pline—during an interview with radio host Larry Krueger.
When asked about Purdy's Christmas gifts of Toyota vehicles to his offensive linemen, and if he would be requesting one, Pline said, "He's got a baby on the way, so I'm sure that's on the back burner."
Of course, what wasn't revealed is how far along Jenna was in her pregnancy. The private couple only officially revealed the news after Millie's birth.
Purdy is entering his fourth NFL season after signing a five-year, $265 million contract extension in May, solidifying his future as the 49ers' franchise quarterback.
Related News
More San Francisco 49ers News
-
49ers QB Brock Purdy shuts down reporter's question about Kyle Shanahan's play calling
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, hot off earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, cracked a smile during Wednesday's media availability, clearly amused by a specific line of questioning. After recounting the communication issue against the Indianapolis... -
49ers QB Brock Purdy named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after 5-TD game
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his standout Week 16 performance against the Indianapolis Colts. Purdy completed 25 of 34 passes (73.5 percent) for 295 yards and a career-high five touchdown passes,... -
49ers' Brock Purdy reacts to Kyle Shanahan calling Colts performance 'close to perfect'
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan praised quarterback Brock Purdy after his five-touchdown outing in Monday night's 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. "He did awesome, man," Shanahan said. "Played really well. I got on him for a couple he missed, but it was... -
49ers' Brock Purdy plays 'close to a perfect game' in five-TD win vs. Colts
Brock Purdy delivered one of the most impressive performances by a quarterback in San Francisco 49ers history during Monday night's win over the Indianapolis Colts. Purdy became the first 49ers quarterback to throw five touchdown passes in a game since Steve Young in Super...